Gythion Greece
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Aurora Expeditions (1 Cruises)
Azamara Club Cruises (2 Cruises)
CroisiEurope (4 Cruises)
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Emerald Waterways (4 Cruises)
Emerald Azzurra
4 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (49 Cruises)
Oceania Allura
17 Cruises
Oceania Insignia
6 Cruises
| 19 August | 67 days | One-way from Helsinki to Piraeus-Athens |
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| 19 August | 68 days | One-way from Helsinki to Piraeus-Athens |
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Oceania Sirena
13 Cruises
Oceania Vista
8 Cruises
| 4 January | 96 days | One-way from Auckland to Civitavecchia-Rome |
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| 4 January | 97 days | One-way from Auckland to Civitavecchia-Rome |
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| 14 February | 56 days | One-way from Singapore to Civitavecchia-Rome |
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| 14 February | 55 days | One-way from Singapore to Civitavecchia-Rome |
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Ponant (2 Cruises)
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (21 Cruises)
Seven Seas Grandeur
11 Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line (95 Cruises)
Seabourn Ovation
85 Cruises
Seabourn Quest
10 Cruises
Silversea Cruises (16 Cruises)
Silver Ray
6 Cruises
| 22 July | 8 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens |
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| 22 July | 15 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens |
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Star Clippers (8 Cruises)
Windstar Cruises (15 Cruises)
Star Legend
5 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
By tender, alongside a narrow statue-lined mole, landing right in the town centre. The waterfront and its tavernas begin where you step off.
The islet of Cranae on foot from the quay, a half-hour walk, then the upper town and a plate of grilled octopus facing the harbour. Mystras or the Mani need a full day.
A pine-planted islet linked to the end of the waterfront by a causeway. Homeric tradition makes it the refuge where Paris and Helen spent their first night after fleeing Sparta. It holds a nineteenth-century lighthouse and the Tzanetakis tower, home to the Mani museum.
Gythion was Sparta's sea outlet, and it keeps that role: it is the gateway through which cruise passengers reach Laconia. Sparta lies about thirty minutes inland, on a plain below the ridges of Mount Taygetus.
Yes, it is the high point of any call in the region. The Byzantine city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, preserves churches with remarkable frescoes, monasteries and the palace of the despots, clinging to a hillside.
Modest remains and a museum, nothing spectacular: worth knowing before you go. It is the name and the story that carry the visit more than the stones.
An austere peninsula to the south, where villages bristling with stone towers tell of centuries of clans and family pride. The Diros caves on the coast are toured by boat along an underground river.
Yes, the long beach of Mavrovouni stretches north of town, with clear water. It is the choice for anyone who would rather stay by the sea than head inland.
Charcoal-grilled octopus, Kalamata olives, local olive oil and a glass of retsina: the classic menu of the gulf. Oranges from the Laconian plain finish the meal better than any dessert.
The euro and Greek. Gythion remains a provincial town that lives for itself: English is spoken in the quayside tavernas, less so elsewhere. Bring cash for small businesses and taxis.
